CVE-2026-8293 Really Simple Security < 9.5.10.1 - Authentication Bypass via Two-Factor OTP Skip
Attackers can bypass two-factor authentication in the Really Simple Security WordPress plugin to gain unauthorized access to user accounts.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-8293?
CVE-2026-8293 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Unknown Really Simple Security, published on 2 Jun 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Really Simple Security WordPress plugin before 9.5.10.1 does not enforce the second-factor challenge in two of its two-factor authentication REST endpoints, allowing an attacker who knows a user's password to obtain a WordPress authentication session for that user without completing the email OTP challenge.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-8293?
How do I fix CVE-2026-8293?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-8293 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2026-8293 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-8293 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g33r-3vq8-q6f4.